JLP - Understanding the Business of Law
Date & Time: 28-29 July 2025 (28-29 July: 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Venue: SAL, Stamford 1 & 2, The Adelphi #08-08, 1 Coleman Street (S179803)
Essential Skills
Learn how to position law firms and practice areas effectively, understand the fundamentals of the business of law, develop skills to become a trusted adviser, and master client pitch techniques.
SkillsFuture Credit (for self-funded individuals only)
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can utilise their SkillsFuture Credit from the government to cover a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You can explore available courses on the MySkillsFuture website.
SkillsFuture Funding (for self/company funded)
As an Approved Training Organisation (ATO), this training programme is subsidised by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Course Fee Funding and Training Allowance / Absentee Payroll are available to self /company funded individuals.
Please click HERE and complete the form if you are interested in using SkillsFuture Credit, SkillsFuture Funding or using both SkilsFuture Funding and SkillsFuture Credit.
For Firms: Sign the Training Pledge and get 10% off
Our Training Pledge is an invitation to the legal community to join us in building a future-ready profession. By signing the pledge, law firms and in-house legal teams commit to investing in the professional development of their lawyers. Firms/legal teams who sign the Training Pledge can enjoy:
1. JLP Multiple Enrolment Offer: Every 5th participant can enrol in JLP for free with every 4 paying participants (all 5 participants need not attend in the same year, and may attend in subsequent years)
2. Discounts on Selected SAL Training Workshops: Enjoy a 10% discount on selected training workshops until 31 December 2026. The unique discount code will be shared with the firm after the pledge signing.
CPD Points : TBC
Corporate
Day 1
9.00am – 10.00am |
Firm and Practice Area Positioning |
10.00am – 11.00am |
Business of Law Fundamentals |
11.00am – 11.15am |
Break |
11.15am – 12.30pm |
Becoming a Trusted Adviser |
12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch |
1.30pm – 3.00pm |
Client Pitch Simulation |
3.00pm – 3.15pm |
Tea Break |
3.15pm – 5.00pm |
Business Development Essentials |
Day 2
9.00am – 10.15am |
Self-awareness-MBTI, Influence without authority, Strategies for collaboration and group decision-making |
10.15am – 10.30am |
Tea Break |
10.30am – 12.30pm |
Strategies for collaboration and group decision-making |
12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch |
2.00pm – 3.15pm |
Roundtable Discussion on "Future-proofing your career" |
3.15pm – 3.30pm |
Break |
3.30pm – 4.00pm |
Assessment |
4.00pm – 5.00pm |
Networking |
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Patrick T. Gibbons
Patrick is the Jefferson Smurfit Professor of Strategic Management at University College Dublin (UCD). He has held senior positions at the University-including Vice-President, member of the Governing Authority, Associate Dean-UCD Business School and most recently, Academic Director of Executive Developmant at the School. He also holds visiting positions at Nanyang Business School in Singapore, Corvinus University, Hungary and the University at Albany, New York, USA. He previously held visiting positions at IMD, the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin; the Antwerp School of Management and at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Strategy from the University of Pittsburgh and earned his undergaraduate and master’s qualifications at UCD.
His research and consulting interests include: top management team processes; strategy development processes; leadership development and strategy implementation issues. Prior to entering academia he held a number of financial and strategy positions at KPMG; The Investment Bank of Ireland; Jefferson Smurfit Group and An Post. |
SILE Accredited CPD Activity
Number of Public CPD points: (TBC)
Day 1 - 6.5 Public CPD Points (inclusive of 2 Public MEC Points)
Day 2 - 5 Public CPD Points (inclusive of 2 Public MEC Points)
Practice Area: Professional Skills
Training Level: General
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SILE Attendance Policy Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, participants are reminded to sign in on arrival and sign out at the conclusion of each day of the event in the manner required by the organiser. Participants must not be absent from each day of the event for more than 15 minutes. Participants may obtain Public CPD Points for each day of the event on which they comply strictly with the Attendance Policy. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy on any particular day of the event will not be able to obtain CPD Points for that day. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information. |
Category of Individuals |
Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents |
Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above |
SME-sponsored local employees (i.e. Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents) |
Funding Source |
SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline) |
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy |
SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs |
Course Price | |||
Course Fee |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
|
SkillsFuture Funding |
$800 |
$1,120 |
|
Total Nett Fee |
$800 |
$480 |
|
GST of Course Fee (9% x $1,600) |
$144 |
$144 |
|
Total Fee Payable to SAL (including 9% GST) |
$944 |
$624 |
* Please ensure SME declaration has been completed prior to registration.
* Please note all funding from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is subjected to approval from SkillsFuture Singapore and subjected to meeting SkillsFuture Singapore terms and conditions.
*Assessment
Participants (self- or company-sponsored) who apply for Singapore SkillsFuture (SSG) Funding are required to complete an assessment at the end of the course. Those who do not pass the assessment will be liable to pay SAL the amount of SSG Funding received.
For enquiries related to this event, please email [email protected].
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